Research reveals the pressure on councils
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Research reveals the pressure on councils
The article Adult social care is the biggest pressure on councils first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite called on British Airways to enter talks at the conciliation service Acas and reach an agreement to avoid further strikes next week in a dispute over poverty pay involving the airline’s mixed…Read more…
UK employers have been urged to let workers ‘fight the corner’ of UK jobs and industries as the country begins the Brexit negotiations. The call comes from Unite general secretary Len…Read more…
Defence secretary Michael Fallon has been warned that there will be further delays to the government’s flagship Trident programme, unless the long-running pensions dispute at AWE plc – the…Read more…
Progress has been made in the Woolwich Ferry dispute talks and both today’s (Friday 10) and next Friday’s (February 17) 24-hour strikes have been suspended to facilitate negotiations. Talks…Read more…
MEDIA RELEASE 9 February 2017 For immediate use Ten government equality staff have this afternoon been sacked by email and told to clear their desks tomorrow. The Equality and Human Rights Commission…Read more…
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (February 10) called on government ministers to come clean over a leaked list dividing British industries into high, medium and low priority in the Brexit…Read more…
In another blow to the so-called ‘gig economy’, the Court of Appeal agreed today (February 10) with a tribunal that a technically self-employed worker was entitled to basic workers’ rights. …Read more…
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
LGBT history month is such a magical, colourful and influential month if you choose to view it that way. When asked what LGBT history month means to me a thousand thoughts rush to mind, but…Read more…
The next set of labour market data is out next Wednesday. This blog looks at recent trends in the figures to give some pointers as to what we should be looking out for. In summary, our view of the labour market hasn’t changed much; the headline employment figures are strong, but we’re seeing a…Read more…
Unite reps discuss post-Brexit workers’ rights on day two of the special two-day Unite conference in Esher, where Unite reps on European Works Councils (EWCs) are already discussing the union’s…Read more…
8th – 14th February 2017 is #heartunions week, celebrating the great work unions do, and paying tribute to the reps who are an important part of that. The Unsung Heroes series is running all week,…Read more…
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Canvassing here and away (for Copeland and Stoke by-elections), Brexit curry and Future of the Left debate…
We’re going to be out canvassing in Canning Town this weekend – both Saturday and Sunday (11 and 12th Feb). Meeting 10.3…Read more…
The threat to up to 155 jobs at Norfolk turkey producers Bernard Matthews was described as ‘deeply disappointing’ by Unite today (February 9). Last September, the Private Office of Ranjit…Read more…
Unite said it looked forward to working closely with Liberty House to secure the future of advanced steelmaking in the UK. It followed today’s (February 9) announcement that Tata Steel has…Read more…
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey called on the mayor of London Sadiq Khan to build on the successful introduction of a minimum pay rate for London’s bus drivers, by working with Unite towards a…Read more…
A data breach at Sports Direct that resulted in the theft of employees’ personal details has been kept hidden from staff for months, it has been reported. As of Monday, Sports Direct had not…Read more…
http://labourlist.org/2017/02/tell-us-the-truth-over-surrey-council-sweetheart-deal-62-council-leaders-demand-of-may/In the 80s, before they were quite ready to attack the municipal left, the Thatcher Government did a deal with Liverpool’s Militant led Council which the Times famously denounced…Read more…
Responding to today’s (Thursday) NHS performance figures, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “These figures prove that extra resources for the NHS were needed months if not years …Read more…